Flamingos to face neighbours Niger at maiden WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria U-17 women’s national team has been drawn in Group B of the maiden West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) U-17 Girls Cup.

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup bronze medalist will face neighbours, Niger Republic in Group B.

Bankole Olowookere’s side will also trade tackles with Cote D’Ivoire in the same group.

Group A houses host, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Benin Republic while Togo withdrew from the tournament.

From December 12 to 26, 2024, teams will jostle for the bragging rights of being crowned the first-ever winner of the WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup.

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Technical Centre, Prampram is the venue of the competition.

Ghana, which also hosted the maiden WAFU U-20 Girls Cup a few years ago, emerged as Champions.

2024 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup draw

Group A
Ghana
Burkina Faso
Benin Republic

Group B
Nigeria
Niger Republic
Cote D’Ivoire

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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